GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |